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Quantifying microplastics (MPs) in marine environments is challenging due to the complexities of differentiation from other materials. This study aims to distinguish petro-sourced plastic microfilaments from organic ones in environmental samples using scanning electron microscope coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis. Therefore, 38 particles resembling MPs (PRMPs) from sediments and organisms in Madagascar were analyzed. MPs identification thresholds were determined from SEM-EDX analysis of macroplastics and seaweed, the primary sources of microfilaments. SEM-EDX results of the 38 PRMPs were compared with identification/misidentification made by five MPs observation experts. Results indicated that a carbon/oxygen (C/O) ratio >1 distinguished macroplastics and MPs from other sources (seaweed and organic microfilaments). SEM-EDX analysis identified 81.58% of PRMPs as MPs. The average error made by one observer was 36.32%. These findings highlight the need for a method to assess identification error in MPs quantification and recommend SEM-EDX analysis of microfilaments to gauge observer error.
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